Health and Safety Specialist

SYSTRA Canada is part of the SYSTRA group, an international consulting and engineering group, a world leader in the design of transport infrastructures. SYSTRA Canada is an engineering and consulting firm whose primary focus is to offer transportation solutions, whether for passengers or goods: feasibility studies of building a new railway line, increasing the capacity of the existing infrastructure, privatization of a railway.

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Context

This role will be supporting the Yonge North Subway Extension project

Missions/Main Duties

Safety Culture

• Align with the YNSE Project Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) strategies and support the implementation of HSW initiatives.
• Champion transformational Occupational Safety, Health and Wellbeing initiatives and drive their implementation with contractors.
• Collaborate with and influence contractor safety and construction teams to promote and strengthen the YNSE project safety culture.
• Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively across departments, teams, and organizational levels to achieve shared goals.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships through open communication, mutual respect, and a solution-oriented approach.
• Actively seek stakeholder input, value diverse perspectives, and contribute to a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement.

Safety Assurance Activities

• Conduct regular field inspections and audits in accordance with project safety assurance plan requirements.
• Ensure corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) arising from incidents, observations, audits, and inspections are tracked and completed in a timely manner.
• Conduct safety assurance reviews to verify that the best industry practices are consistently promoted and discussed with the contractors to be implemented across applicable project activities.
• Prepare required reports and provide data inputs for YNSE project reporting.
• Collect and maintain records required for evaluating the effectiveness of safety programs.
• Compile project-wide HSW KPIs and leading indicators and report findings to the safety director or designate to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure timely reporting and investigation of incidents.
• Verify that corrective and preventive actions are effectively implemented and sustained.
• Develop and deliver best-practice guides, training materials, presentations, and briefing packages tailored to the needs of specific project stakeholders.
• Perform additional duties as required to support project deliverables and key activities during Annual Service Plans.

Profile/Skills

Competencies

• Experience in heavy construction safety, particularly on large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Experience conducting field safety audits and inspections.
• Extensive knowledge of occupational health and safety legislation.
• Experience auditing Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems such as COR / ISO 45001.
• Strong technical knowledge of safety programs, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in safety training, incident investigations, and safety performance measurement.
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders, build consensus, and work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities while meeting project schedules and deadlines.
• Experience working on multidisciplinary rail and transit projects and/or complex civil infrastructure projects in brownfield and urban environments with adjacent infrastructure.
• High level of integrity, accountability, dependability, and professionalism, with a demonstrated commitment to fulfilling responsibilities and obligations.

Education and Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Occupational Health and Safety.
• Professional designation or certification preferred (e.g., NCSO, CRSP, CHSC, or equivalent).
• Minimum five (5) years of direct onsite construction safety management experience.
• Experience working on railway, transit, or major infrastructure construction projects

SYSTRA Canada is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values applications from all and offers employment equity based on the merits and abilities of candidates and personnel.

Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.

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